Against a Crooked Sky is a 1975 American western (genre) directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, and Henry Wilcoxon.
Plot summary
The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indigenous peoples of the Americas tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken down, drunk prospector to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister.
Cast
- Richard Boone as Russian
- Stewart Petersen as Sam Sutter
- Henry Wilcoxon as Cut Tongue / Narrator
- Clint Ritchie as John Sutter
- Shannon Farnon as Molly Sutter
- Jewel Blanch as Charlotte Sutter
- Brenda Venus as Ashkea
- Geoffrey Land as Temkai
- Gordon Hanson as Chief Shumeki
- Vince St. Cyr as Cheyenne Chief Shokobob
- Margaret Willey as Old Hag
- Norman Walke as Milt Adams
- George Dale as Bob
- Bar Killer as B'ar Killer
Soundtrack
Jewel Blanch - "Against a Crooked Sky" (Music by Lex de Azevedo, lyrics by Mac David)
See also
List of films in the public domain
Category:1975 films
Category:American drama films
Category:1970s Western (genre) films
Category:1970s drama films
Category:English-language films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:American films